Customer-Focused Sales Associate | Merchandising & Cash Handling

Dollar General; Forest (VA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Dollar General is seeking a Sales Associate to assist customers, operate the register, stock shelves, and maintain a clean store environment. The role focuses on delivering friendly service, accurate transactions, and visually appealing product displays in a fast-paced retail setting.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or equivalent and basic math and cash-handling skills, with the ability to navigate planograms and safety policies while contributing to store profitability.

Qualifications

• Effective interpersonal and oral communication skills.
• Understanding of safety policies and practices.
• Ability to read and follow planogram and merchandise presentation guides.
• Knowledge of basic cash handling procedures.
• Basic mathematical skills.
• Ability to perform cash register functions.
• Ability to stock merchandise.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service, greet and assist customers.
• Operate cash register and scanner to itemize and total customer's purchase, collect payment from customers and make change, bag merchandise, and assist customers with merchandise as necessary.
• Follow company merchandise processes; unpack, stock, restock, and rotate merchandise on shelves and build merchandise displays.
• Clean the store, take out trash, dust and mop store floors, clean restroom and receiving room, and help set up sidewalk displays.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Oral communication skills

Safety policies understanding

Planogram following

Cash handling

Basic math

Cash register functions

Stock merchandise

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Dollar General is seeking a Sales Associate to assist customers, operate the register, stock shelves, and maintain a clean store environment. The role focuses on delivering friendly service, accurate transactions, and visually appealing product displays in a fast-paced retail setting.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or equivalent and basic math and cash-handling skills, with the ability to navigate planograms and safety policies while contributing to store profitability.